SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; and corporate taxes and extending certain provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

AVI · Aviation/Airlines/Airports

Budget Resolution for FY26-34 (H.Con.Res. 14); Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act for FY25 (H.R. 1968); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY26; Homeland Security Appropriations for FY26; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY25; Safer Skies Act of 2025 (H.R. 2353). Specific issues include: air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection; passengers with disabilities; airlines rewards programs and credit card interchange fees; aviation workforce staffing; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; cybersecurity.

Literal federal measure citations: H.Con.Res. 14, H.R. 1968, H.R. 2353

HOM · Homeland Security

Budget Resolution for FY26-34 (H.Con.Res. 14); Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act for FY25 (H.R. 1968); Homeland Security Appropriations for FY26; Safer Skies Act of 2025 (H.R. 2353). Specific issues include aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; and cybersecurity.

Literal federal measure citations: H.Con.Res. 14, H.R. 1968, H.R. 2353

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Budget Resolution for FY26-34 (H.Con.Res. 14); Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act for FY25 (H.R. 1968); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations for FY26; Homeland Security Appropriations for FY26; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act FY25. Specific issues include: air traffic control operations, modernization, and staffing; aircraft operations, maintenance, and safety, including 5G/spectrum matters; airport access and infrastructure; commercial aviation taxes and fees; Airport and Airways Trust Fund; airline customer service and consumer protection; passengers with disabilities; aviation workforce staffing; aircraft environment and noise issues; sustainable aviation fuels; aviation security, including crew, passenger, baggage and cargo screening; customs and passenger facilitation issues; and cybersecurity.

Literal federal measure citations: H.Con.Res. 14, H.R. 1968

BAN · Banking

Credit card interchange fees and airline rewards programs.